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stang67
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posted 06-01-2004 02:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for stang67   Click Here to Email stang67     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey, i'm going to get my mustang aligned for the first time after putting on new brakes and suspension. does anyone know what the alignment specs are for a 1967 mustang convertible? thanks.

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steve'66
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posted 06-01-2004 10:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Is this a drag car, or a street/strip car? If you're looking for the standard specs I know Sam has them.

For a drag car or a serious s/s car you want 0 degrees of camber and as much positive caster (+3 to +6 degrees) as you can get with the front end about 1" higher than normal ride height. Set toe in 1/16"

Good luck,

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Fastback68
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posted 06-01-2004 11:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback68   Click Here to Email Fastback68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Try this thread
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/012445.html

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steve'66
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posted 06-01-2004 11:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You should align with more positive caster than the original specs because we use radial tires today and the original specs were for bias ply tires. Bias ply tires lagged behind the axle at speed making a 0 to slightly negative caster angle positive. Radials do not and a negative caster angle means poor high speed stability. This advice is for a street car, not a strip car. A strip car should have all the positive caster you can give it. Positive caster is like a raked chopper motorcycle. It is hard to turn, but it wants to go straight! When you make a turn and let go of the wheel positive caster is what returns the wheel to straight by itself. If the Camber is 0 or negative you'll have to actualy steer the car back to straight after turning. Hope that makes sense.

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indyphil
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posted 06-02-2004 07:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for indyphil   Click Here to Email indyphil     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by steve'66:
If the Camber is 0 or negative you'll have to actualy steer the car back to straight after turning. Hope that makes sense.

SteveW


Did you mean Caster in that last sentence? Just checking...

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steve'66
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posted 06-02-2004 09:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by indyphil:
Did you mean Caster in that last sentence? Just checking...


Yes, caster thanks.

SteveW

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